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Tom+Chee started as a food tent. But after the founders pitched their business on ABC’s “Shark Tank” in May 2013, they said they received more than 20,000 inquiries from people who wanted to operate their own Tom+Chee.

Tom+Chee now has 14 restaurants in operation and 150 more under contract, including locations planned for St. Louis, Lincoln and Omaha.

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